Planet Hollywood auctioned off a bunch of their memorabilia including costumes from Muppet Treasure Island. As you'll see in the video below from Attractions Magazine, items from Gremlins, Back to The Future, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Beetlejuice are included in the auction as well as Kermit and Tim Curry's Captain Smollet and Long John Silver Muppet Treasure Island outfits.   Heritage Auctions started the bidding at $2,000 for the Kermit the Frog "Captain Abraham Smollett" Ensemble: Description:  Muppet Treasure Island (Buena Vista, 1996), Kermit the Frog "Cap ..read more

Join me as I unbox Plastic Meatballs' Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 45th Anniversary Figure Set! You can see Plastic Meatball's entire Emmet Otter Collection here and their rest of their product at Plastic Meatball. Be sure to check out more videos on our Youtube Channel ..read more

We just learned the release date for Jim Henson: Idea Man and now we have the poster art for the documentary.  The poster features an image of Henson looking into the eyes of Kermit the Frog with the tagline "Never stop Creating"  Jim Henson: Idea Man from Academy Award Winning Director Ron Howard streams May 31 on Disney+.  ..read more

As we first told back in January, BOOM! Studios is re-releasing Marvel's 1986 Labyrinth mini-series comic book. Jim Henson's Labyrinth Archive Edition #1 (of 3) is out now and features the original cover by John Buscema, as well as an all-new variant cover by Miguel Mercado! BOOM! Studios Jim Henson's Labyrinth Archive Edition #1 is at your local comic shop now and on Kindle. Note: We are part of the Amazon Affiliate program.  ..read more

Vanity Fair has a "First Look" at Ron Howard's upcoming documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man. The article not only reveals the documentary will feature new interviews with Rita Moreno, Frank Oz, Lisa Henson, and Jennifer Connelly But also reveals the documentary will stream on Disney+ May 31. So get ready to watch Jim Henson: Idea Man May 31 on Disney+.  ..read more

RSVLTS expanded their Jim Henson line yesterday with three new Fraggle Rock themed shirts.  Check out their Fraggle Rock collection below: FRAGGLE ROCK "DOWN AT FRAGGLE ROCK!" KUNUFLEX Short Sleeve Shirt Men's and Women's Let’s rock! Dress your cares away in this KUNUFLEX™ button down featuring the colorful cave creatures who revolutionized the underground music scene. Whether Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, or Red is singing lead, their songs always put the “rad” in “radish.” FRAGGLE ROCK "DIGGIN' DOOZERS" Men's and Women's You know that shed y ..read more

In 2022,we found out Ron Howard was directing a documentary on Jim Henson for Disney+. We know now the title and it's release window thanks to a re-release of Karen Falk's book.  Simon & Schuster is releasing a new version of Henson archivist, Falk's 2012 book “Jim Henson’s Imagination Illustrated" on August 27th 2024, with new a foreword by Ron Howar As you can see, the updated cover features a promotion sticker for the Disney+ Original Documentary, “Jim Henson: Idea Man.” While Disney hasn’t officially announced the release date for “Jim Henson: Idea Man”, with the new ..read more

David Barrington Holt, longtime manager of the Jim Henson Company’s Creature Shop in L.A., died March 13 of complications from cancer. Born in England in June 1945, Holt received his BA in industrial design with honors from London’s University of the Arts in 1963. He built a reputation as a designer, photographer, modelmaker and restorer of mechanical antiquities over the next 20 years. His had numerous clients - both businesses and private individuals - in England and abroad, that included the London Science Museum, the Greater London Council, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Holt ..read more

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Season 2 guest stars got to meet their characters in surprise encounters.  Fraggle fans! Come backstage with John Tartaglia (executive producer and Gobo Fraggle) when he joins celebrity guest stars Brett Goldstein, Catherine O’Hara, Adam Lambert, Daveed Diggs, and Ariana Debose as they meet and interact with their Fraggle puppet counterparts!  Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock season 2 is streaming now on AppleTV ..read more

Disney Parks has a new pin starter set featuring Animal. Animal is seen crashing through a drum and is joined by non-Muppet Disney animated characters Robin Hood (crashing through an archery bullseye), Dumbo (crashing through a circus pedestal), & Scrooge McDuck (crashing through a top hat). This open edition four (4) pin and lanyard pin trading Starter Set is available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World and retails for $39.99.  Thanks to Lorna Mitchell  for the heads up.  ..read more